RI, Malaysia need great field commanders to guard Ambalat: Minister
Dicky Christanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 06/30/2009 11:23 AM
Regarding the recent dispute over borders in Ambalat waters between Indonesia and Malaysia, Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono said both navy were in need of great of field commanders.
"These field commanders should be able to manage the temper of their subordinates so we would be able to avoid clash on the field," Sudarsono told journalists Tuesday.
The statement was issued after an hour meeting between Juwono Sudarsono and his counterpart from Malaysia, Dato Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The meeting was aimed at discussing the dispute at Ambalat waters and the need to conduct collaboration between both countries' defense industries.
In harmony with Sudarsono, Malaysia Defense Minister Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said following the capable navy commanders was the need to organize more informal meetings between the two authorities.
"We should conduct more informal meetings because we both realize that problems are not only solved by formal meetings but the informal as well," he said.
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